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Flood Warning issued September 16 at 6:44AM EDT until September 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1100 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 642 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with several roads closed near and west of Celina. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.

Wednesday, December 27th, 2023

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Fort Recovery senior Mara Pearson, seated second from right, will attend Marshall University and compete on the Thundering Herd's track and field team. Seated with Mara are, from left, Push Athletics club coach Dakei Patterson, Fort Recovery head track coach Christy Diller and Fort Recovery jump and sprints coach Charlie Vasey. Standing from left are Mara's brother Clayton Pearson, sister Brooke Gaerke, brother Ross Pearson, mother Beth Pearson and father Steve Pearson. Photo courtesy of Fort Recovery High School.

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Making the leap to college

In her first three trips to state in the long jump, Mara Pearson has moved up steadily in the standings.

Before the Fort Recovery senior heads to NCAA Division I Marshall University next season to compete in track and field, Pearson is hoping to take one more step. [More]

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